CREEL: A FISHING MAGAZINE. Volume 3, number 8. February 1966.

January 1966 - Volume three, issue seven. 4to stapled paperback (216 x 277mm). Pp34. Colour and b/w photographs and illustrations.

Founded and originally edited by Bernard Venables, illustrated with colour photographs, mainly by Michael Prichard, and with illustrations by Venables and others, Creel was, and still is, the most highly respected angling journal. It attracted the best writers whose style and ethos are still admired today. Venables is listed on the title-page as Editor until December 1964, then from February 1965 onwards John Nixon is given as Editor and Michael Prichard as Art Editor. (Prichard was mentioned as Photographer and Art Editor from the very first issue, but did not make it to the title-page until after Venables had left). Contents of this issue include:- Creel diary; Sea angling in Scotland by J.A. Kerr Hunter; The hackle problem by Frans Domhof; What is a specimen fish? by Alan Southern; Sea column by Clive Gammon (picture feature); What do trout see by F.W. Holiday; Fishing and the movie camera by Harvey Torbett; Falling in - and associated pleasures by Alan Plummer; Say cheese by D.M.S; A day on the parlour by Colin Blake; Lynas Point by Ernest Merritt; Doubting Thomas by T.B. Thomas; Fishing from a 'Pirate' ship; For your bookshelf; Bream after dark by Mike Winter; Try Australian game tackle for big tope by Winston Hall; Savage love song by Ewan Clarkson; Bermuda by John Nixon (picture feature); Throop barbel by Peter Wheat; Letters to the editor; Sportsman's shopping guide; Classified advertisements; Try Scotland for big pike by Jack C. Cairns.